Cigarette package



Feb. 26, 1935. K. T. JOHNSON CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed Jan. l2, 1954 2 SheetS-Sheet l 9./ nvenfor /fahryn '7". Johnson Q By ,/qllorney WN SCEES, f

Feb. 26, 1935. Kl T. JOHNSON 1,992,373

CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed Jan. l2, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 nvenlolj llorney Patented Feb. 2e, 1935 f i 1,992,373

l UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE" CIGARETTE PACKAGE Kathryn Taylor Johnson, Berkeley Springs,V W. Va.

Application January 12, 1934, Serial No. 706,439

` 3 Claims. (Cl. 229-44) The present invention relates to new and usesembled the Wings 11 extend between the wings ful improvements in cigarette packages and has 5 with the stops 13 engaged in the slots 7. for its primary object to provide, in a manner The assembled inner box formed by the secas hereinafter set forth, a package of this charactions 1 and 2 is enclosed in a wrapping 14 of tin- 5 ter embodying a novel construction, combination foil, the tab 10 being folded downwardly against 5 and arrangement of parts through the medium the outer face of the side wall 8, as illustrated to of which removal of the cigarettes as they are advantage in Figure 2 of the drawings. Then, an used is facilitated. outer wrapper 15 is provided, said outer wrapper Other objects of the invention are to provide being open on the side at which theside wall 8 is 10 a cigarette package which will be comparatively located.V Extending over this open side of the 10 simple in construction, strong, durable, attracouter Wrapper is the revenue stamp 16. tive in appearance and which may be manufac- In use, the revenue stamp or seal 16 is broken tured at low cost. and the tinfoil 14 which covers the side wall 8 All of the foregoing and still further objects of the inner box is removed, thus permitting 15 and advantages of the invention will become apaccess to be had to the pull tab 10. The side 15 parent from a study of the following specicawall 8, with the wings 11 thereon, may then be tion, taken in connection with the accompanying swung outwardly until arrested by engagement drawings wherein like characters of reference of the stops 13 with the upper ends of the slots designate corresponding parts throughout the 7, as indicated in broken lines in Figure 2 of the 2() several views, and wherein: drawings, thus providing what maybe termed 20 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette a discharge trough or chute from which the cigapackage constructed in accordance with the presrettes may be conveniently removed. As will be ent invention. apparent, the side wall 8 swings on its joint 17 Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View through with the bottom 9. From the foregoing it will be the package, taken substantially on the line 2--2 seen that the stops 13 also function as guides for 25 of Figure 1 but with the revenue stamp omitted. the wings 11. When the package is open `the Figure 3 is a plan View of the blank from which cigarettes may be loosened and caused to drop the upper section of the box is formed. into the discharge chute or trough by pressing or Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from which ilexng the front and back of the package. the lower section of the box is formed. The top 4 of the inner box section 1 and the 3o Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will bottom 9 of the lower section 2 are secured by an be seen that the embodiment of the invention adhesive to the tinfoil wrapper 14. which has been illustrated comprises an inner It is believed that the many advantages of a box formed from suitable material and including cigarette package constructed in accordance with upper and lower sections 1 and 2, respectively. the present invention will be readily understood, 35 The upper section 1 is formed from a single piece and although a preferred embodiment of the inof material and includes a, side Wa11 3 with the VentOn is as illustrated and described, it iS t0 upper endr of which the top4 is integral. The upbe undeTiStOOCl than Changes in the details 0f per section 1 further includesduplicate front and Constructlon and 1n the combmatlon @nd a1- rear wings 5 which are integral with the vertical rangement 0f parts may be T esord to Whch will 40 edges of the Side Wall 3, Said Wings 5 having im fall within the scope of the mvention as claimed. clined lower edges 6 and being further provided What 1 S claimed 15:'-

i sasansstressingagg The lower section 2 of the inner box is also c. formed from a single piece of material and innon mcludmg a' 51de Wan a' top Integral Wlth 45 the upper end of the side wall, and wings indudes a' 51de fau 8 Wlth the lowelf end of Whmh tegral with the vertical edges of the side wall, the bottom 9 1s integral and having formed on said wings having slots therein, the lower section lts Upper end a Substantlauy tnangular tab 10- including a bottom, a side wall integral with the 4Front and rear wings 11 are integral with the bottom and adapted to swing thereon, Wings in 50 vertical edges of the side wall 8, said wings 11 tegral with the Vertical edges of the Secondhaving inclined upper edges 12- YThe Wings 11 named side wall and overlapping the first-named are further DI'OVided. 0n their free ends, with upwings, and stops on the free ends of the secondstanding stops 13 which travel in the slots 7 of named wings engaged in the slots.

the Wings 5. When the sections 1 and 2 are as- 2. A cigarette package comprising 4a box in- 55 Y therein, the lower section of the box including aV bottom, a side wall integral with the bottom and adapted to swing thereon, a pull tab integral with the free upper end of the'second-named side wall,

wings integral with the vertical edges of the sec-V ond-named side wall, the second-named wings extending in overlapping relation to the irstn named wings and having inclined upper edges,V

stops on the free end portions of the secondnamed wings slidably engaged in the slots forV limiting outward swinging movement of the second-named side wall, and inner and outer wrappers enclosing the box. y

3. A cigarette package comprising a box irlcluding upper and lower sections, the upper section including a side wall, a top integral with the upper end of the side wall, and wings having inclined lower edges, integral with the vertical edges of the side wall, said wings having inclined slots therein, the lower section of the box including a bottom, a side walll integral with the bottom and adapted to swing thereon, a pull tab integral with the free upper end of the second-named side wall, wings integral with the vertical edges of the second-named side wall, the second-named l wings extending in overlapping relation to the first-named wings and having inclined upper edges, stops on the free end portions of the second-named wings slidably engaged in the slots for limiting outward swinging movement of the l second-named side wall, and inner and outer wrappers enclosing the box, the outer wrapper being open on the side at which the secondnamed side wall is located.

KATHRYN TAYLOR JOHNSON. 20 

